2022 MBTS Programme in Victoria:

RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 11–16,  2022
at
Victoria International Marina, 1 Cooperage Place

Here below is this year’s program. Scroll all the way down for the full program. Please remember that all programming is subject to change.

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MUSIC BY THE SEA 2021  (rescheduled to January 2022)

CONCERT 1: TUESDAY, JANUARY 11,  7:00 PM (opening)

 

7:00pm Concert start & Opening remarks

Selection TBA             

  • Elliot Freedman, solo baritone guitar

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

String Quartet No. 12, Op.96 “American”     Atonin Dvořák (1841-1904)

        I.  Allegro ma non troppo

 

Borealis String Quartet

  • Patricia Shih, violin;
  • Yuel  Yawney, violin;
  • Nikita Pogrebnoy, viola;
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 

Jazz selection TBA

  • Neil Swainson, bass  (Toronto)
  • Kelby MacNayr, drums
  • Attila Fias, piano  (Toronto)

Intermission

 

Duo in C major N0. 1, WoO 27                          Beethoven (1770-1827)

  • Yuel  Yawney, violin;
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selection TBA

  • Neil Swainson, jazz bass  (Toronto)
  • Kelby MacNayr, drums
  • Ryan Oliver, tenor saxophone (Victoria)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selection TBA

  • Neil Swainson, bass  (Toronto)
  • Kelby MacNayr, drums
  • Ryan Oliver, tenor saxophone (Victoria)
  • Bruce Hurn, trumpet (Victoria)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selection TBA

  • Neil Swainson, jazz bass  (Toronto)
  • Kelby MacNayr, drums
  • Ryan Oliver, tenor saxophone (Victoria)
  • Bruce Hurn, trumpet (Victoria)
  • Attila Fias, piano (Toronto)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 

SPECIAL EVENT:

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 11:00 am — 2:30 pm

MUSIC BY THE SEA at FAIRMONT EMPRESS AFTERNOON TEA

Introduced by Christopher Donison, Artistic Director

 

11:00 am

Introduction

String Quartet No. 12, Op.96 “American”     Atonin Dvořák (1841-1904)

        I.  Allegro ma non troppo

Borealis String Quartet

  • Patricia Shih, violin;
  • Yuel  Yawney, violin;
  • Nikita Pogrebnoy, viola;
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Duo in C major N0. 1, WoO 27                          Beethoven (1770-1827)

  • Yuel  Yawney, violin;
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

12:00 pm

Selections TBA

Elliot Freedman, Baritone guitar

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1:00 pm

Selections TBA

Christopher Donison, piano

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2:00 pm

String Quartet No. 12, Op.96 “American”     Atonin Dvořák (1841-1904)

   II. Lento

   III. Molto vivace 

   IV. Finale: Vivace ma non troppo

Borealis String Quartet

  • Patricia Shih, violin;
  • Yuel  Yawney, violin;
  • Nikita Pogrebnoy, viola;
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 

CONCERT 2:   WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 7:00 PM

7:00pm Concert start & Opening remarks

 

String Quartet No. 12, Op.96 “American”     Atonin Dvořák (1841-1904)

   II. Lento

   III. Molto vivace 

   IV. Finale: Vivace ma non troppo

Borealis String Quartet

  • Patricia Shih, violin;
  • Yuel  Yawney, violin;
  • Nikita Pogrebnoy, viola;
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selections TBA

  • Neil Swainson, jazz bass  (Toronto)
  • Kelby MacNayr, drums
  • Ryan Oliver, tenor saxophone (Victoria)

Intermission

Duo in C major N0. 1, WoO 27                          Beethoven (1770-1827)

  • Yuel  Yawney, violin;
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selection TBA

  • Neil Swainson, bass  (Toronto)
  • Kelby MacNayr, drums
  • Attila Fias, piano  (Toronto)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selection TBA

  • Neil Swainson, bass  (Toronto)
  • Kelby MacNayr, drums
  • Attila Fias, piano  (Toronto)
  • Bruce Hurn, trumpet (Victoria)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 

Jazz selection TBA

  • Neil Swainson, jazz bass  (Toronto)
  • Kelby MacNayr, drums
  • Ryan Oliver, tenor saxophone, (Victoria)
  • Bruce Hurn, trumpet (Victoria)
  • Attila Fias, piano (Toronto)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 

CONCERT 3: THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 7:00 PM

Jazz selections TBA

  • Neil Swainson, bass  (Toronto)
  • Kelby MacNayr, drums
  • Ryan Oliver, tenor saxophone (Victoria)
  • Bruce Hurn, trumpet (Victoria)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selections TBA

The Great American Songbook Trio

  • Louise Rose, piano & vocal
  • Joey Smith, bass
  • Kelby MacNayr, drums

Intermission

 

String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4                           Beethoven (1770-1827)

        I. Allegro ma non tanto

 

Borealis String Quartet

  • Patricia Shih, violin;
  • Yuel  Yawney, violin;
  • Nikita Pogrebnoy, viola;
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selection TBA

  • Neil Swainson, bass  (Toronto)
  • Kelby MacNayr drums
  • Attila Fias, piano  (Toronto)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selections TBA

  • Neil Swainson, jazz bass  (Toronto)
  • Kelby MacNayr, drums
  • Ryan Oliver,tenor saxophone (Victoria)
  • Bruce Hurn, trumpet (Victoria)
  • Attila Fias, piano (Toronto)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 

 

CONCERT 4:   FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 7:00 PM

Jazz selection TBA

  • Elliot Freedman, solo baritone guitar

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 

Trio in D minor, Op. 49                                             Felix Mendelssohn  (1809 – 1847)

        I. Molto allegro agitato

        II. Andante con moto tranquillo

Aurora Piano Trio

  • Libby Yu, piano
  • Yuel  Yawney, violin;
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selection TBA

  • Neil Swainson, jazz bass  (Toronto)
  • Joe Poole, drums
  • Attila Fias, piano (Toronto)

Intermission

String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4                           Beethoven (1770-1827)

       II. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto

       III. Menuetto. Allegretto                                                                    

       IV. Allegro

     

       Por Una Cabeza                                                                Carlos Gardel  (1890-1935)

 

Borealis String Quartet

  • Patricia Shih, violin;
  • Yuel  Yawney, violin;
  • Nikita Pogrebnoy, viola;
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selection TBA

  • Neil Swainson, bass  (Toronto)
  • Joe Poole, drums
  • Ryan Oliver, tenor saxophone (Victoria)
  • Brad Turner, trumpet (Vancouver)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selection TBA

  • Neil Swainson, jazz bass  (Toronto)
  • Joe Poole, drums
  • Ryan Oliver, tenor saxophone (Victoria)
  • Brad Turner, trumpet (Vancouver)
  • Attila Fias, piano (Toronto)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 

 

CONCERT 5: SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 7:00 PM

 

Jazz selections TBA

  • Louise Rose, piano & vocal

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Trio in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1                             Beethoven (1770-1827)

I. Allegro

II. Adagio cantabile

 

Aurora Piano Trio

  • Libby Yu, piano
  • Yuel  Yawney, violin
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

 

Intermission

 

Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 67  for violin, cello and piano   Shostakovich (1906-1975)

I.Andante – moderato

II. Allegro con brio

Aurora Piano Trio

  • Libby Yu, piano
  • Yuel  Yawney, violin
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selections TBA

  • Neil Swainson, jazz bass  (Toronto)
  • Joe Poole, drums
  • Ryan Oliver, tenor saxophone (Victoria)
  • Brad Turner, trumpet (Vancouver)
  • Attila Fias, piano (Toronto)

 

 

CONCERT 6: SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 3:45 PM (closing night)

Three Fanfares, for horn in a distant rowboat     C. Donison            (2006) (b. 1952)
and percussion on the shore

3:45 PM I: Call and response between distant rowboat and shore(with cannon start)
3:50 PM II: Call and response between less distant rowboat and shore(with siren start)
3:55 PM III: Call and response between close rowboat and shore(with yelping siren start)
Bryn Badel, posthorn (in a rowboat)
C. Donison, Percussion (on the Victoria International Marina balcony)
CANADIAN COAST GUARD, cannon & sirens

4:00 pm concert start

 

Trio in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1                             Beethoven (1770-1827)

III. Scherzo  

IV. Finale. Presto

Aurora Piano Trio

  • Libby Yu, piano
  • Yuel  Yawney, violin;
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selections TBA

  • Louise Rose, piano & vocal

Intermission

Trio in D minor, Op. 49                                             Felix Mendelssohn  (1809 – 1847)

III. Scherzo. Leggiero e vivace                                              

IV. Finale. Allegro assai appassionato

Aurora PianoTrio

  • Libby Yu, piano
  • Yuel  Yawney, violin
  • Sungyong Lim, cello

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selections TBA

  • Neil Swainson, jazz bass  (Toronto)
  • Joe Poole, drums
  • Ryan Oliver, tenor saxophone (Victoria)
  • Brad Turner, trumpet (Vancouver)
  • Attila Fias, piano (Toronto)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz selection TBA

  • Elliot Freedman, solo baritone guitar

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 

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